That's a great one. I try to stay out of the dog house as well...not easy [ATTACH]
If it wasn't $65 I would buy it.
Fantastic! What reference is 2299.88, is that Bendall's number? I will have to weigh it to see how close it is to the 4 1/2 gram weight. I...
True only 30% or so were imitations. The one I posted is certainly unpublished and resembles this coin that has a cross bar on the M. [ATTACH]...
Hate to say never, but this guy never comes up for sale. I am unaware of any being offered in the past. The BN example and even rarer silver...
I like to believe that I've become good at identifying bronze Seleucid coins by only looking at the obverse and am right most of the time. When I...
I've tried many references including all at the A.N.A, the imitation varieties seem endless. I choose the name allcoinage for a reason and would...
The year and work shop look obliterated to me. I can't tell you which reverse you have but I do share your pain with these. I purchased a pile of...
Possibly Theodore I Comneus-Lascaris
This thread has turned into a octobol show and tell :) They are impressive, I took mine to work and one person immediately wanted to buy one. I...
Is that your coin @PtolemAE? That may be the nicest one I've seen.
Not the most clear [ATTACH] Ionia 625 to 600 BC Uncertain Mint EL 1/24 Stater Obvs: Raised swastika Revs: Incuse square punch 7mm, 0.66g SNG von...
Thank you. Been working on it for the past year and a half. My goal is for it to be the easiest and quickest way for anyone to identify a coin....
I do not collect dinars but I believe they weigh almost half what an aureus does. Is the process to melt 2 dinars? The coin you linked could show...
Do you one example you can share here?
Great graphic and coins @Deacon Ray especially middle 2nd row ;) Here is my Nero [ATTACH] Nero Year 110, 60/61 AD Antioch Mint AR Tetradrachm...
[ATTACH] Alexander II Mint: Antioch 125 to 122 BC Obvs: Head of Alexander r. in elephants skin. Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, Apulstre. YE monogram...
[ATTACH] Early 4th century Nicomedia mint Obvs: DEAE SANC CERERI, veiled and draped bust of Ceres left, holding grain ear and poppy in raised...
[ATTACH] Basil I 879 to 886 AD Mint: Cherson AE 17x18mm, 4.90g Obvs: B with linear border Revs: Cross on two steps, pellet to each side. DO 20a.2...
Did he say it was an imitation? I find it hard to believe anyone familiar with the type would think this is official. The bottom one looks pressed...
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